No.1117 Finnhawk launched in 1980

33,163GT for Finnlines O/Y Oskarshamn Varv AB, Oskarshamn

Malmo Link 1990 Finnlines O/Y

Ropax 1 2007 Channel Ferries

Aqua Hercules 2011 Salem Al Makrani Cargo

Laid up in Turkey in 2013 – any more information?

Image attribution: Jorg Friedrich, named photos from Marine Traffic

2022 view

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No.1116 Prinsesse Ragnhild launched in 1980

16,608 I/S Jahre Line by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche, Werft AG, Kiel IMO: 7904891

Bahamas Celebration 2008 Color Line 35483GT

2009–2014: Celebration Cruise Line

Celebration 2015 Breakers

Scrapped Alang 2015

Oct 2014 she struck an unknown object while departing from Freeport. The ship could not be repaired & was sold for scrap.

Photos: Gordon Dalzell, Carlo Martinelli and Tony Davis

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No.1115 Adria launched in 1980

12,167grt for Lloyd Triestino SpA by Cantieri Navali Riuniti, Ancona IMO:7820734

Capo Carbonara 1988 Tirrenia di Navigazione 17961GT

Naples 2004 Breakers

Scrapped Alang 2004

Image attribution: Simonwp & Carlo Martinelli

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No.1114 Finlandia launched in 1980

25,905grt for Finska Angfartygs A/B by O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Turku IMO: 7911533

Queen of Scandinavia 1990 Det Forenede D/S (DFDS) 34093GT

Princess Maria 2010 St Peter Line

Moby Dada 2016 Moby Lines

Arrived Aliga, Turkey June 2025

Image attribution: Juhani Mehto‎ & Tony Davis

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No.1113 Easy Rider launched in 1980

13,144grt for Castello Hellas by Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrera IMO: 7826855

Seafreight Highway 1987 Sealink UK

Boyana 1988 SOMAT

Activ Marine 1990 SOMAT

Urd 1991 Scandlines

Nearchos K 2025 Creta Cargo Lines

Image attribution: Marc Riedel & 3 named images from Marine Traffic

Nearchos K from Ελληνική Ακτοπλοϊα

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No.150 Franconia launched in 1910

18,150grt for Cunard Line by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle

Torpedoed by UB 47 off Malta 1916

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.149 Maloja launched in 1910

12,431grt for P & O Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Mined off Dover 1916

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.147 Rangatira launched in 1909

10,118grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion by Workman Clark, Belfast

Ashore on Robben Island, Table Bay, Cape Town 1916

http://nzmaritime.co.nz/Rangatira1909.htm

Image attribution: NZ National Maritime Museum

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No.146 Espagne launched in 1909

11,155grt for CGT French Line by de Provence, Port de Bouc

Scrapped in St Nazaire 1934

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No.858 Olympia launched in 1953

22,979grt for Greek Line by Stephen, Glasgow

Caribe 1981 Sally Shipping

Caribe I 1983 Commodore Cruise Line

Regal Empress 1993 Regal Cruise Line

Scrapped Alang 2009

Image attribution: Janet Cook, Tony Davis & Julio Montes

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